IT IS POSSIBLE TO ORGANIZE PERSONALIZED GUIDED TOURS IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

RESERVATION:

Reservation is mandatory

COSTS:

cost of the guide

cost of meals, overnight stays and tickets to museums, exhibitions and monuments

booking fees.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS, PARISHES AND ORATORY CHURCH:

SCHOOLS: we offer the possibility of planning ad hoc didactic courses for different types and levels of schools that allow the teacher to go deep on school program by the age of the group and specific interests students.

PARISHES and ORATORIES: we propose specific catechetical paths. Visits and activities are declined on the basis of the years of catechesis, spiritual journeys and themes that parishes will want to establish together with our specialized operators.

PRIVATE TOUR:

Are you a family or a group of friends traveling for vacation or work ? The guided tour for small groups can be personalized following the interests and nature of the group.

Description

THE SFORZA CASTLE

Personalized visits for small groups

Being a construction essentially for military purposes, the Castle was built on the city walls. Damaged quite a few times over several wars, it was repeatedly restored and modernized over time. Your tour companion will tell you the story and many anecdotes … such as the “sun of justice” motif, one of the symbols of the Visconti family, later adopted by the Sforzas.

At its heyday in 1450-1500, the Duke’s family had two residences inside. During wartime, they would move into one of the wings, inside the so-called Rocchetta, which was better protected against enemy invasions.

More details

The spectacular fountain in front of the Castle was built in 1930, during the Fascist regime. The central vat carries the decorative motif of a bundle of rods (namely a Fascio), that symbolized Mussolini’s dictatorship. The people of Milan call this fountain tort de’ spus, (namely wedding cake), after the shape created by the jets of water

Exhibitions

Inside the huge building there are important artworks, such as:

The Pietà Rondanini, the last incomplete work by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)

The Sala delle Asse, a spectacular fresco painted by Leonardo da Vinci on the ceiling of the so-called Room of Wooden Boards, since it owes its name to the wooden wall covering, used at the time to improve heating conditions inside.

On show works by Mantegna, Bronzino, Correggio, Tiziano, Tintoretto and several other Lombard artists.

Further recommended itinerary

Triennale Milano is an international institution which has organized exhibitions and events about design, architecture, visual arts and theatre since 1923. Its garden is home to works by great artists and designers, such as “The Mysterious Baths”, by Giorgio de Chirico (1973), “The Puppet Theatre” by Alessandro and Francesco Mendini, and the “Le Signore” seats by Gaetano Pesce.

Brera District

Duration

Up to 6 hours approx with some stops to rest and have some food

Cost: € 550 to be shared by a group up to 5 people; 620 € to be shared by a group up 6 to 10 people

What’s included

a tour description by an expert

What’s not included

Transport to reach the meeting point.

Foods and beverages unless otherwise specified.

Tips (optional).

Personal extras

Meeting point

Departure

piazza castello milano Meeting 30 minutes before the main entrance to the Castle, open under the tower, facing to the fountain

Cancellation Policy

Cancel up to 72 hours in advance for a full refund

50% refund between 72 and 24 hours before the start of the visit

No refund within 24 hours before the start of the visit.

It is possible to organize private and customized guided tours, in different languages ( for information and prices please contact us)